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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120046141 | TRANSMISSION TEST SYSTEM An automated system for testing a variety of transmissions and drive line gearbox components, and more particularly helicopter transmissions, for reliability, life expectancy, efficiency, and the like on a semi-automated basis. The system powers a unit under test with a... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120011963 | TRAVERSE MECHANISM A traverse mechanism for a toothed ring member includes an interface at which modular actuators are attachable to drive a sprocket. The sprocket is selectively movable to a disengaged position wherein the sprocket does not engage the toothed ring member, thereby enablin... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110290621 | AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DRIVE SYSTEM An agricultural equipment drive system comprises a main drive shaft connectable to a power source, a first gear box, a second gear box and a second drive shaft. The first gear box has a first gear box input connected to the main drive shaft and a first gear box output a... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290074 | Power Split Transmission and Method for Controlling the Same A power split transmission includes a first power branch having a continuously variable transmission and a separable second power branch. The two power branches are combined again in a summation gear and a device connects or disconnects the second branch when a synchron... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110280626 | Drive unit, image forming apparatus including same, and driving method therefor An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, first and second rotary shafts, a drive source to rotate at a predetermined low velocity and a predetermined high velocity, a first rotary transmitter connected between the drive force and the first rotary shaft... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110255900 | DRIVING COMPONENT, PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE HAVING THE DRIVING COMPONENT The present invention provides a driving component, and a photosensitive drum and a process cartridge comprising the driving component. The driving component comprises a gear fixed at one end of the photosensitive drum and a longitudinal regulating component. The longit... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256976 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE A drive train system comprising a power transfer unit configured to selectively transfer power from a front driveshaft of a vehicle by providing an output torque through a ring gear, wherein the power transfer unit includes an input shaft that receives torque from a fir... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247440 | WORM GEAR CLUTCH MECHANISM A worm gear clutch mechanism comprising a worm shaft (10), an output shaft (16) having a worm wheel (11), and means to move the worm shaft relative the worm wheel, the worm shaft being movable about a tilt axis that is substantially perpendicular to... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110177907 | Lockable or releasable wheel system with bidirectional input and one-way output The lockable or releasable gear train with bidirectional input and one-way output relates to a transmission structure, wherein the rotary direction of the input shaft of the gear train with bidirectional input and one-way output is changed to make the direction of the o... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110162471 | MODIFIED CROWN REDUCTION GEAR A reduction gear capable of satisfying, at high level, each of: realizing a high reduction ratio; preventing backlash by securing rotation smoothness; and carrying out compactification and weight saving of entire mechanism is provided. The reduction gear of the inventio... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110146434 | JACK SHAFT DISCONNECT A gearbox for an aircraft has a first side wall, a second side wall, a gear train, and an aircraft accessory. The aircraft accessory has a housing, an input attaching to the gear train for receiving rotative input from the gear train, and a first shaft for selectively c... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110036188 | ROBOT ARM A robot arm has: a drive gear that has a shaft; a gear frame being capable of turning about the shaft of the drive gear; a first follower gear being capable of turning, in synchronization with the drive gear, about a shaft fixed to the gear frame, in a direction opposit... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110027006 | DRIVE UNIT WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION FOR DRIVING A RING GEAR This invention relates to a drive unit for driving a ring gear, comprising a motor, a transmission and a drive shaft, on which a pinion is arranged for driving the ring gear, wherein the drive unit includes a mechanical overload protection. In accordance with the invent... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100321556 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM HAVING CAM-INCORPORATED GEAR, AND POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF IMAGING APPARATUS A power transmission mechanism includes a rotational drive member which rotates to drive a driven member, a drive switcher for switching between a transmission-ON state in which a driving force of a drive source is transmitted to the rotational drive member to rotate th... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100294062 | FAST CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR INDUSTRIAL DOOR A fast clutch mechanism for an industrial door is provided. A worm is connected to a motor shaft of the industrial door and meshes with a worm wheel which is rotatably mounted on an output shaft of a transmission box. The fast clutch mechanism includes: a clutch sleeve ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100282531 | DRIVE SYSTEM WITH AN 8-GEAR GEARBOX A drive system with an 8-gear gearbox for a motor vehicle with a driving machine 11, more particularly an internal combustion engine, comprising a distribution gearbox 12 which is drivingly connected to the driving machine 11 and comprises three mem... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100275708 | DISENGAGING GEAR UNIT Reduction gear units are provided comprising a gearbox, a cam assembly, a bearing assembly, a first gear and a second gear. The first and second gears may engage one another and translate rotating movement from one axis to an axis perpendicular thereto. The second gear ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100243261 | Rotation Mechanism A system for rotating an element inside a pressure containing housing. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes a pressure containing housing having an opening through a wall of the housing into an internal chamber in which, in use, the element to be rotated is locat... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100218631 | QUICK-RELEASE GEAR ASSEMBLY A quick-release gear assembly includes a retaining base having a base body and an elastic arm extending from the base body and provided at a distal end thereof with a first locating portion, and a gear having a gear body and a second locating portion located at the gear... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100101346 | ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR ARM In one embodiment, a robotic manipulator arm includes a robotic joint, a rotational position sensor, and a control system. The rotational position sensor is coupled to the main housing of the robotic joint. The control system is connected to the rotational position sens... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100089193 | PROPULSION MECHANISM WTIH TWO INDEPENDENT ACTUATORS The present invention relates to a propulsion mechanism provided with two independent actuators, the first actuator being connected via a first connection member CD to a first converter ED, RLD mounted on a transmission shaft AT. Further, the second actuator is connecte... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100062891 | POWER TAKE-OFF UNIT WITH ACTIVE COUPLING AND HYPOID DISCONNECT SYSTEM A vehicle drive train for transferring torque to first and second sets of wheels includes a first driveline adapted to transfer torque to the first set of wheels and a first power disconnection device. A second driveline is adapted to transfer torque to the second set o... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090301243 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A TORQUE A device (1) for transmitting torque from a first shaft (2) to a second shaft (3) of a transmission device, in particular a counter shaft transmission. The device (1) has a first gear (5) supported on the first shaft (2) by a be... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090255358 | DRIVE UNIT FOR ENTRANCE AND EXIT SYSTEMS A drive apparatus for boarding and unboarding devices, in particular for passenger doors, boarding ramps, retractable steps and the like on public transport vehicles having an electric drive motor the driven element of which is connected to the input element of a first ... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20080115608 | HIGH SPEED/HIGH POWER RE-SETTABLE MECHANICAL DISCONNECT A re-settable mechanical disconnect includes a fixed flange and a retracting flange, each including a plurality of ramped teeth that mate together. The incline of the ramp of each tooth may allow power to be transmitted from the engine to the generator at required speed... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20070015621 | Axle assembly with side gears having dual shaft retention features The drivetrain with multiple differentials includes a common side gear. The side gear has a cylindrical body with a central bore. Receiving members are on the bore to receive a shaft. An annular member is on the body with the bore extending through the annular member. A... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060196286 | Powershift gearbox for construction machines, especially for a tractor backhoe loader and a telescopic handler A multi-geared high-low clutch for construction machines and telescopic handlers, with a torque converter, a drive shaft, an output shaft and several jack shafts, with distributed idlers on the shafts, fixed wheels and shift clutches, which form several reduction gear u... | 09/07/2006 |
